These closed headphones give passive noise cancelling & good sound

Strengths of the product

Sound you can't dislike, comfortable, easy to drive (doesn't require a headphone amp). Passive noise cancellation is pretty good. Includes a spiraled, stretchy cord and an extra long straight cord.

Weaknesses of the product

Folding design is a point of weakness which can break if you're not careful.

Additional Comments

If you're looking for closed headphones that passively reduce external noise & prevent others from hearing your music & gaming then you can stop here. You'll have to spend almost $1000 on headphones & a dedicated headphone amp to get closed headphones that sound better than these. These are at the point of diminishing returns, a good sweet spot.

Strengths of the product

Weaknesses of the product

None that I have discovered

Additional Comments

I'm a headphone aficionado.
I love headphones, and I have used every major brand of headphones on the market. These are better. Before I got these, I had a pair of the original ATH-M50 'phones, and after 20 years, they just plain wore out. So it was natural to get a pair of M50xes, but I was surprised by what I got.
These are completely different from the originals, and are better in every way - they sound better, they fit better - they're just better. Highly, highly recommended.

Additional Comments

Excels at high levels

Strengths of the product

Begins to shine at high volumes. Extremely comfortable, even when wearing glasses. Includes 3 different cables and a bag. Cables are nice and thick. Includes 3.5-1/4" adapter that screws on. Supposedly no "break-in" so should sound like new for years. Easily better sound than $160+ "gaming" oriented headsets.

Weaknesses of the product

Weak bass at low volumes compared to some sets. At the price paid could have got a nice pair of Shure headphones which are supposedly better but hard to find locally. Doesn't render bass as vibrations against your head like some headphones do.

Additional Comments

Tested on my Fiio X1 audiophile music player and Asus Xonar DGX sound card. Compared to my Sennheiser HD 212Pro headphones (now discontinued) these provide a little bit more level frequency response but still with a bit of warmth. At high volume the Audio Technica headphones exceed the Sennheisers at fidelity across the audio range. They're extremely comfortable and for that reason I think they're going to get more use than the Sennheisers. My ears don't hurt after 8+ hours of use!